1974 Map of Midville

About this map

The Ogeechee River meanders through this landscape, defining a wide swampy corridor filled with oxbow lakes such as Parkers Lake, Boneyard Lake, and Bunns Lake. Near the confluence of Mill Creek and the river, the waterway splits into a distinctive formation known simply as The Split. This rural Georgia terrain is anchored by the town of Midville, where the Central of Georgia railroad intersects with local history at several family-named sites. Local researchers will find many rural institutions, including St Johns Ch, Lane Chapel, and the Murphree Sch. To the south, the landscape is punctuated by McKinney Pond and numerous flowing wells, indicating the importance of the local water table to the community. The map also captures an old railroad grade near Herndon, providing a clear record of the area's changing transportation infrastructure during the mid-1970s.